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Iron County register., 1887-02-10
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Ed. Register-It has been quite time
since l have written an article from this
point: consequently shall attempt to chron-
icle few items for the staunch old REGIS
TER-the ne pluS ultra of Southeast Mis-
souri,.
Mr.. Editor, you, perhaps, are aware that
an absence from home, for the greater part
of year places one on his return at a loss to
know all the happenings of his own vicinity
as to others he, of course, knows compara-
lively less. You are also, no doubt, aware
of the fact that home Is the one place in all
this world where hearts are sure of each
other: ah. Yes. Home is the place of con-
fidence. 1t is the place where we tear off
that mark of guarded and suspicious cold
ness which the world forces us to wear in
seIfdefence. 1t is the place where express
sions of tenderness gush out without any
sensation of wickedness, and without any
dread of ridicule. Let man travel where
he will, home is the place where his heart
untrammeled fondly turns to double all
pleasures there.
Health in this immediate vicinity is good,
and in most all other vicinities, so far as
have heard, the same can be very truly said.
Church at Goodland, Sunday 30th ult., was
largely attended; an excellent sermon was
delivered by Rev. Callahan.
Before me lies a letter from Ewing, Illi-
nois, stating the sad intelligence of the death
of an old classmate of mine, wife of Prof.
John Richeson. Mrs. r. was an intelligent
Christian lady, ard had been for three years
past connected with Ewing College, Illinois,
as an efficient teacher of both vocal and in
strumeutal music.
On last Saturday, % ult., had Il pleasant
interview with Mr. &. w. Eaton. Mr.. Z. Is
business man of more than ordinary intelli-
gence, as one can at once see from the
promptness with which he dispatches busi-
ness.
On the 3rd inst, during a storm, seven
window glass were broken out of the WIN
dows of Mr.. j. NJ. Latham's house by the
conclusion of thunder.
have been reliably Informed that Mira.
Milton Goggin, Jr., of Edge Hill, has been
suffering for quite awhile with ticdouloureux
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mem ahon visited US on
the 3rd inst.
On the night of the 31st ult., the angel of
ueatu calieu MIS-. y. n. heuueTson 10 Try the
relatives of an unknown world to us. Mrs.
III. had Ii, ed Christian life for a number of
years, and no doubt but that to-day her
spirit enjoys ineffabe delight.
Mr.. Thos. Shy, Centreyille, has gone to
San Diego, California-the land of flowers
to look out a location preparatory to moving.
Mr.. S. has been troubled for a number of
years with bronchial arrangements, and
THINKS change of climate would, perhaps,
be beneficial to him.
Among others from here who attended the
oyster supper at j. b. Goggin's, Black P. o.,
note the following; Messrs. Patrick and
James Mcmahon, and their sister, Miss
Iron County register., 1887-02-10

abels them too urn bigg salarys and too
suckseed inn uther bigg ondertakeings ov
whltch the gitting oy bigg penshun is wun.
Decides lit liz that yusel-s too besto a bigg
penshun on eunywun hoo cud hardely injoi
a litel wun.
4th. The wido ov ann S. purmunth PEN
shuner liz given S12 pur month, bekawse
shee must, az wido, bee aloud a liyving
chanse too re -marri, which shee cud knot
doc inn odenari dudds; moarever, az shee
mai knot, inn all kases, cekure penshuner
neckst thyme, lit is nesesari that shee bee
givn at leest So pur munth, soa az too ena-
bul hur too la upp 4 myte fur penshunless
dai. Whetbur thys ses mutch fur femail
perlitikal eggstravergans.
9th. Boath populir II elektoril voates ar
tkaste fur thu Prezidunt oy thease Yunytud
Stats on the saim princerpul thet kawzed
the prowyurbiel mil-boy to plase hiz grisst
Inn Won ind Nv the sac and a hevvy stoan
inn the uther ind to balunse sed grisst. Ann
oayerbei duning sense Nv recurrence fur the
wais and isleeas ov over foarfaUthurs liz the
oanIy tanjibE al reesun tibet can bee given
fur elthur. Anci altur aWl Wnot WOOD fnlSS
suverpmunt doc without att leest az mutch
redd taip az lit now implois?
Now, sur, if fur eEny reesun "Unkle
Gorg," or emmy uther unkel, ant, cuzin, or
uther relativ, ov mi oan, NV ennibodi eces,
doant Iyke the abov ansers 100 the given
kwestions, lett hym, hur, lit ur them as the
caise mai bee toote THAR horne fnr q breef
Spel and ano,,pSe too ther wurld tErue yrra
koums the trntbe abowt the queeriz under
but not 0ntil them shud
"Unkel Gorge" ur ennibodi elce adtanse
"moar Questchuns that air heep moor hard
er too anser." L. No Hoo.
Cloa's Parradice, Mo-, %, 'S7.
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COIOred Society Notes.

George II. White was recently elected
State Solicitor of the Second"Judic:al Dis.
trict of North Carolina. Mr.. White is a col
ored lawyer of high attainments. He served
acceptably two years in Legislature at
Raleigh. Mr.. White enjoys the proud dis
tincion of being the only coored Solicitor
and Prosecuting Attorney in America. When
will Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts,
wheel into line? When judgement day
comes, did you say?
The children from Arcadia have complet-
ed their time at the Ironton school and have
stopped coming. The teacher, of the public
school glided into his 39th and out of his 3sth
birthday, on the Sd inst. Having ran a race
with the boys and treated the school, he de-
clared that the days of his youth are not
yet gone. And that he could out run, out
but, and out jump any boy in the school!
The >o-called colored church scandal
mentioned in the local column of the REG
ISTER was merely scandalous rumor, which
was conceived in sin and brought forth in
inquity. After an investigation by a special
committee the rumor was found to have been
false and was publically announced to be so
in the church.
A choir was recently organized at the NJ
E.churcb, consisting of the following parties:
MessrS. Blanks, Bulllngner, Grain, Merrill
and Abanatha; Misses Octave Hunt, Laura
SweeZie, Minnie Brennun and Salie Creath;
Anthony Blanks leader; G. A. Maston, sug-
gester. If you do not know what the office
of Il suggc>ter is call around next Sunday.
Mrs. Jane Hawkins and daughter spent the
past two weeks in the City.
Rev. Abanatha has very sick child at the
parsonage. Rey. Abanatha is preparing to
leave for Conference on the 22nd of March.
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Middleblssk Public School.

Following is the report fct tsis month Of
january:
No. of teachers employed
Ne. Of pupils enrolled during the a.
month, saale, 22; female Is; total %
Whole Hsasber of days attended by -.
all pupils during the month $40
Average number OF pupils attending -
each day during the month = o-io
Average number of days attended by
each pupil during the month IL 2S-ao
No. of days taught during the month -
Names OF pupils who were not absent or
tardy during the month: Charley oesterle,
Freddie Oesterie.
Quite a number of pupils have attended
10 days. but the twentieth link in the chain
is gone, which can be repaired only by extra
work ON the part of the pupil and teacher.
Respectfully submitted,
A. b. YOUNG, Teacher.
Iron County register., 1887-02-10

Emily. They report that the supper was a
grand success; that there were no less than
shty persons present on that occasion.
Mr. Goggin seldom fails when he attempts
anything.
VIM. Voliner went to Irenton Wednesday
last.
indications at present presage very back
ward spring; if so corn will be an object in
this vicinity against another crop is raised.
We can only hope for the better.
ii. Latham made flying trip to Belleview
last week.
Mr. Crockett Stevens, Edge Hill, was mar
ried to Miss Nancy Smith of Goodland not
long since. Long may they wave. P.
Feb. 5, 1888.
Iron County register., 1887-02-10

finest No. pig that was ever made in this
furnace. Superintendent Craine says that
Mr.. Watson is a good foundryman, and he
| thoroughly understands his business.
| Mineral lands haYe taken a boom in Iron
county. Some property here that could
| have been bought three months ago for two
thousand dollars can't be bought at the
present time for less than ten thousand.
Mr.. Coggin, who was run over by rail-
road car and had both legs cuts off, some
thing over a week ago, died Wednesday from
the effects of it. His bereaved family have
the sympathy of the entire public.
DIR. Strong's office is on Main street, Pilot
Knob, in same building recently occupied
by DR.. Sawyer.
On the last day of January Mr.. George
Simpson hoisted one thousand and eleven
tons of coal from the new shaft at Car
bOndale. This shaft has been worked only
about one year. This shows up pretty well
for new concern, but Mr.. S. is one of those
go-ahead fellows who will make it yield, if
there is any yield to it.
Lon Dameron and his crew of scrimmers
have moved from No. down to the second
level in No. 2, getting out ore by the car.
understand there is party of iron men
looking around the old Grand Tower furn-
ace, and talking of leasing it. 1 also notice a
great many furnaces in Ohio and other East
ern States that haven't been running for
years, are going into blast.
Our old friend, George Clinton, who had
his fingers badly crushed some time ago,
see is getting around all right again; but it
will be some time before he will be able to
crank machine again.
l hear that VIM. Bennett has gone back to
st. Louis to have his eyes operated upon.
The last three days of last week were very
bad on the hill. 1t was almost impossible
to get around for ice; however, there was
very fair shipment of.ore.
1t was neat, nice, delicate, and such a
dainty article, with tucks and ruff1es; and
two little pockets too cute for anything.
This is what Foreman Joe Penhall found on
his usual rounds through the tunnels one
morning, and he declares it is young lady's
"hapron," and says If the young lady it be-
longs to will call on his boss blaster, II.
Held, and prove property, she can have
the same.
IllIt OtCSlCls altCI Il NCCh fisit ONCl III
Illinois, is back pulling the throttle of the
VIM. Searle.
Plenty Of water. Could spare some just
now; everything is full to oyerflowing.
Frank Schrader says he built q new sus-
pension bridge in the rock heading last week.
Capt. Searle says he is pretty sure, if moth
ing happens, to break through from No.
into the shaft the latter part of this week.
Iron County register., 1887-02-10

Ed. ReglSter Please allow me few
thoughts on revivals, subject rather foreign
to county newspaper, but none the less i'm
portant. 1 verify believe if ministers would
preach more to church members about their
duties, ,and less to non church members, that
there would be more Christians in the world.
When ministers urge sinners to come to
Christ, especially cayiling ones, they very
naturally begin to compare their lives with
the church members. They say ''there is
Mr.A., a church member, who won't pay his
just debts. 4 most tfagrant sin, while pride
myself on being honest and paying every cent
l owe. Then there is Mrs. B., another church
member, who sings in the choir and is presi-
dent of the Ladies' Aid Society,"" but was
she ever found following the foot steps of
Jesus in visiting and helping the poor, or
giving a helping hand to the fallen? Then
there is the thoughtless and giddy one, who
will misbehave in the house of God by writ
ing and passing notes and whispering during
service, which any well-bred sinner would
scorn to do. The sinner sees all of this and
more too; which has tendency to hide the
real beauty of a true Christian from his sight.
True, you will say this will not excuse the
sinner, neither will it commend the church
members.
1t is our duty as church members to so
live and follow our infallible guide, Christ,
tha: no unregenerate one can truthfully say,
stumbling block in my way" Like Noah
Webster who felt that salvation must be
wholly of grace; but always made his works
conform to his profession. An extract from
him for life, never to be in debt; he had but
one character and that was known and
read Of all men," A CHURCH MEMBER.
Iron County register., 1887-02-10
Bishop Tuttle

The new Episcopal Bishop of Missourie
will ofliciate at St. Paul's church, Ironton,
on Thursday, February 10th. We notice he
also has other appointments in the South
east: Crystal City, Jan. 31st; De Soto, Feb.
1st; Irondale, Feb. 2d; Potosi, Feb. Sd;
Pennington, Feb. 4th; Cape Girardeau,
Feb. 9Th; Dexter, Feb. Sth.
Iron County register., 1887-02-10

Take Warning. that a certain promissory
note for $l63, more or less, payable twelve
months after date (January %, 1881, to the
order of F. c. Rose, bearing int crest at per
ceutum, was signed by me. without consid-
erati n, and under cOmpulsion, for fear of
my life; and | repudiate the same and shall
refuse payment thereof.
Mrs. AMANDA A ROSE.
Witness: T. B. GRIGSBY.
IRONTON, Mo-, January 26, 1887.
Iron County register., 1887-02-10
Pay day Saturday, and the boys were hap

Pay day Saturday, and the boys were hap
py.
Our town is still improving: a new barber
shop has opened out at Ghermanvile; also
boot and shoe maker shop. In addition to
this there are quite number Of new build
ings being erected by some of the employees
of the company, which will make quite an
improvement to the town.
w. A. Cloud, of Knob Lick, has purchased
the barber shop near the hotel and intends
building an addition to it for a residence,
and will hereafter wait on the boys in the
tonsorial line in the neatest and latest line.
Dave Oesterle and wife made flying trip
to Bonne Terre last week, on a visit to
friends and relatives.
We are glad to state that p. w. Schneider
is working quite number of men, and it
looks as though they intend pushing things
through, which makes work for number of
men that had been waiting for him to start
up for some time past.
The Syenite Granite company now have
the neatest and best fitted up office in this
section of country, and il only requires a peep
in at the door to convince one of that fact.
They are also laying the foundation for a
new freight depot, which will be quite an
Improvement over the old one.
Prof. Mix entertained the people of this
place. If his entertainment here was a fair
sample he was about the biggest fraud that
ever visited Graniteyile, and the next elocu-
zionist that visits this place will get very
small audience.
August Block has added a neat little build
ing to his lot, which greatly improves the
looks of things in the rear of his saloon.
February eth, 1887. SPAwLs.
Iron County register., 1887-02-10
Granite Chips From GranItevlile.

Our good natured friend, Mr. John II.
Bishop, had birthday-Or rather surprise
party on Wednesday evening, January 26.
Refreshments were served, both liquids and
solids, and We're liberallv patroniZed. To
say that Jack was surprised is drawing it
mild. Nevertheless, it was pleasant sur
prise, and Jack appeared to be highly de-
lighted. By the way, Jack, how was the
ham, Ell? Well, old boy, hope you may
live to see many happy returns of the day
but think you might invite one to your
next
Can any one inform us who the officers of
the Bucket Club are?
The Masonic Lodge at Cross Roads gave
an oyster supper on Saturday evening to
their brothers of Granitevile. There was a
good attendance and very enjoyable even
ing was spent in sirging and recitlng.
Messrs. Elenwood and Petrie are to give a
ball on next Monday. evening. We wish
them every success.
Mr.. William Brown, blacksmith, has pur-
chased the house formerly owned by John
Fletcher and will move into it in a few days.
Our friend, Mr.. James McClaren,ihas left
here on a visit to st. Louis.
RATTLEBONES.
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Tunnel DrlttIngs.

Manager Simpson
was here last week.
He says the Ore and
Steel company has
struck a new Pilot
Knob in the rock
heading.
The Pilot Knob
Furnace company
is putting out the
Iron County register., 1887-02-10
List Of uncalled for letters in Post Office at
Ironton, No., for month ending to February

8, 1887:
Ashlock Flavia Kline Charles F
Babcock Mrs knight CIV 8
Brown Martha A Kolbe o
Barrett Mrs AZ Morice Miss Mary
Bartch John I Maybee Miss Jessie
Bullard George A Mavbeary Thomas
Beard Mute McDader John
Barger s McLue Diner
Burn Lewis Martin Mrs Matte
Grassland James u Queen Stephen
Ceath George Payne Miss Mary ID
Cassiday VIM HI Ross ReyJM
Dondore F Reppy CH
Evans Miss Mary RoddatZ Emil
Emery NJ D Robinson Mrs Martha
Eramonten Petro Smith Isaac
Franklin John Sutton Isaac
Fox Mrs Layadia Sutton Mary A
Graffetti Autonls Smith Joel
Gerret Henry sutton Margaret
Gait Mrs George Smith Doc
Hall Jessie Simpson Thomas L
Hamilton Mrs Ann Tilley James
Hall Thomas Tull G. w
Hunt Miss Uctavia Vance Miss Annie
Inman Williams Mrs Sarah
1sham j y Webb Granyel
All letters not called for within 50 days,
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
j. F. T. EDWARDS, 2. VI.
Iron County register., 1887-02-10
ET ONCE

Therefore, during the next 80 days, every
article in my large stock of Watches, Clocks,
JeweIry ,Siverware, Spectacles, Eye Glasses,
Accordians, Guitars, ETC., will be sold with
out regard to profit or market value, but at
prices certain to force them from my shelves
Iron County register., 1887-02-10
GIVE IT UP CHEBRFULLY

and freely because you will greatly benefit
yourself by so doing. The motives and the
plan are stated briefly as follows: I wish to
convert NV present stock into cash within
the next 30 days for two reasons, first, want
to take IL large amount of cash to market,
when 90 to purchase my new spring stock,
AS can by this means be sure of getting the
lowest market prices. Second, must dis
pose of a large amount of goods to make
room for this new stock. This very reason
able but pressing motive has made me deem
it wise to pursue plan which will convert
NV present stock into cash and
Iron County register., 1887-02-10
| Want MONEY!
AND | WANT IT BAD,

and | warn you / am taking steps to secure
it without a moments delay. To be candid
about it | will say that at first was greatly
puzzled to know how | could gain posses.
sion, but plan has been devised which will
lead you to
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-29
WICHITA-CHICAGO.

Inimical interests and unfriendly papers,
especially Of other states, show wonder
full perverseness in asserting and reiterating
that Wichita's boom has busted Their
special delight seems to be to dwell upon
the collapsed condition of Wichita's real es-
tate While there is not the excitement of
last winter-when there was but little else
doing-nothing could be farther from the
truth. Wichita realty is just as valuable
as growing investment as it ever was.
The days of dickering-at least for the
present-are passed. but the days of solid
investments are here as strongly and prom
isingly as at any time in the history of our
city. No city east or west can show a
more healthy condition in this respect than
Wichita. As matter of curiosity we have
had the transfers Of real estate Of Chicago
for the past sixty days, as published in the
Tribune, footed up and the result is that
Wichita, both in number of transfers and
in the aggregate amount Of money involved,
has led the great city Of the lake
That ought to satisfy anybody.
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gan to rain perfect deluge. Then the &C
ton OF the elements subsidized and the pco
pie emerged from their hiding places to
view what was left of their belongings.
Only a few houses remained standing and
they were badly shattered and were after
ward moved away. Some Spectator started
new town near, and most Of the saved
went there, and when last heard from were
industriously booming It. The citizens of
Vinefield always referred to that cyclone az
"merciful Intervention Of Providence"
since it gained them the election.
passed through Mushroom City yestcr
day. You can see where houses have been
and vehicles passed TO and fro. but the hu-
man feet that tramped these paths have left
this deserted town site for more prosperous
pastures. And still Ia the annals Of this
fair western county you may yet hear the
tale OF the Cyclone City.
Meade Center. FANNIE SKINNER.
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MEADE CENTER.

To The Editor of the Eagle.
Among the innumersble booms that are
building up the great central state of the
union, Meade Center smiles and prosperS
She now has population Of about 500
over one hundred business houses, with
schools and churches, aud men of means
and enterprise TO push her up among the
growing cities of the state Perhaps no
other town in Kansas forty five miles from
railroad can pride itself on such rapid
and substantial growth as can Meade Cen
ter. Situated in the center of one Of the
best agricultural counties Meade Center is
surely de stined to become one of the great
cities of the southwest She is just far
enough from the towns along the great
Santa Fe, and from the neutral
strip and the Pan handle to be the
central and commercial point of a
largest area of the finest farming land ever
wet by the gentle dews of heaven. There
is no mistake about it, The Rock Island
road has just secured right of-way and de,
pot grounds through the city, and the road
bed OF this great highway is now being
graded al Fowler City, fifteen miles north
east of us. There is no blow about
this 1t is the established fact with refer
ence to which those parties who have cir
culated the report that the Rock Island
would miss us, may sadly and more wisely
reflect.
The Santa Fe is moving in this direction,
likewise the d., N. il A, and nothing
short of preventing Providence can keep
Meade Center frem assuming her proper
station among the important cities of this
Tich domain. LINUS S. WEBB.
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STRONG DRINK.

When Col. Ingersoll sent his friend a
jug of old whisky he told him to drink it
and he would see waving harvest fields
and landscape views beautiful to behold,
and hear the carol of the lark and hear
men and maidens sing the Harvest Home.
This cOnvinces us that the whisky in
Washington is quite different from the ar
ticle sold and drank in Kansas City. We
have known men to drink the latter article
and they heard rats fighting and the carol
of the bull frog, and they saw Shiny snakes
CT CT 'sand bugs walking. Even the ed
IT,: it. 90 %. .ne Times is sometimes so agectea
by smelling its perfume that he imagines
there is rebellion across the line in Kan
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a BIG FISH POND.

There is mystery surrounding The visit
Of Marsh Murdoch and the delegation of
his fellow townsmen, who are in the city.
1t is sulmised that they either have rail
way project in hand or else their visit is in
relation to the whisky traffic of Wichita
and the proposed closing up of the joints
at that place. Colonel Murdoch avowed
to Commonwealth reporter last evening
that the object of their visit and the sole
object. was TO secure the cooperation of
the Santa Fe road in scheme to construct
a canal from the Gulf of Mexico and con-
vey the water of the Gulf to Wichita and
make fish pond.-Commonwealth.
The reporter only misrepresented us in
the name of the water way and its use.
Tide water to Wichita and a port of entry
Is what's up. Incidently fine foreign
wines, as traffic, may come in of course,
by way of Wichita.